Healthy Ricotta Quick Bread with Creamy Cheese Spread

Healthy quick breads are so easy to bake and are crowd-pleasers when you're hosting a last minute social gathering. The batter can also be used for mini or regular muffins and mini loaves, which make wonderful hostess gifts.

Layne Lieberman
Award-winning Nutritionist/Author of Beyond The Mediterranean Diet: European Secrets Of The Super-Healthy

Quick breads are yeast-free and expand during baking, hence the term "quick breads"!

Healthy quick breads are so easy to bake and are crowd-pleasers when you're hosting a last minute social gathering. The batter can also be used for mini or regular muffins and mini loaves, which make wonderful hostess gifts.

I concocted this quick bread for a group of American Heart Association committee members and everyone asked for the recipe - so here it is!

Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, checking for doneness. Let cool for 15 minutes. Run a knife around the edges of the pan to loosen and un-mold.

This quick bread freezes well. Serves 12.

In the meantime to prepare the creamy cheese spread: Thoroughly clean out the blender bowl, then add the 1/2 cup ricotta cheese and 1 tablespoon fruit spread and blend on low just to whip and combine. Serve with the quick bread.